City Of Minneapolis: Shooting Leads To Death Of One

Press release from the City of Minneapolis:

July 1, 2021

On Thursday morning at 3:34 am, officers from the Minneapolis Police Department responded to multiple 911 calls reporting the sound of shots fired on the 1300 block of Yale Place. 

Officers arrived and located an adult male, obviously deceased, suffering from a gunshot wound. Medical staff pronounced the victim deceased at the scene.

Preliminary investigation indicates that a group of people had gotten into a dispute in which shots were fired. The suspect(s) fled prior to officers arriving on the scene. 

The Minneapolis Police Department’s Crime Lab personnel responded to document the scene and collect evidence. Detectives from the Homicide Unit responded to the and began their investigation.

The Medical Examiner will release the identity of the victim, along with the nature and cause of death in the days to come. 

The GO # for this case is 21-143981.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Tips may be submitted electronically at www.CrimeStoppersMN.org. All Tips are anonymous and persons providing information leading to an arrest and conviction may be eligible for a financial reward.      

This press release was produced by the City of Minneapolis. The views expressed here are the author’s own.